The Lasso Tool in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

A picture of a user making a selection with the Lasso Tool in Photoshop Elements.
Overview of How to Use the Lasso Tool in Photoshop Elements:             The Lasso Tool in Photoshop Elements lets you draw free-form selections to make curved selections. It shares the same button in the Toolbox with the Polygonal Lasso Tool and the Magnetic Lasso Tool. Because each tool behaves differently, you will have to look at
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Open Images in Photoshop Elements- Instructions

A picture showing how to open images in Photoshop Elements from the recently edited files.
Overview of How to Open Images in Photoshop Elements:             To open images in Photoshop Elements, select “File| Open…” from the Menu Bar. Doing that then launches the “Open” dialog box. Use this system dialog box to navigate to the folder in your computer’s file system within which to look for image files.             Once
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The Stroke Command in Photoshop Elements- Instructions

A picture of a user applying a stroke using the “Stroke” dialog box in Photoshop Elements.
Overview of How to Use the Stroke Command in Photoshop Elements:             The Stroke command in Photoshop Elements lets you paint a colored border around a selection or layer in Elements. This applies an outline to your image selection or selected layer in Photoshop Elements.             To perform the Stroke command in Photoshop Elements, first
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Rename Photos in the Organizer in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

A picture that shows how to rename a photo in Photoshop Elements.
Overview of How to Rename Photos in the Organizer in Photoshop Elements:             You can rename photos in the Organizer in Photoshop Elements. An important part of organizing media files is giving the files names that easily let you find them when needed. You should rename files to give them a unique name that easily
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Guided Edit Mode in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

A picture of a user editing a photo in Guided Edit mode in Photoshop Elements.
Overview of How to Use Guided Edit Mode in Photoshop Elements:             Guided Edit mode in Photoshop Elements lets you make basic choices and have the program do the work for you. To use Guided Edit mode in Photoshop Elements, click “Guided” in the Shortcuts Bar.             Within Guided Edit mode in Photoshop Elements, select
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Quick Edit Mode in Photoshop Elements- Instructions

A picture of a user editing an image in Quick edit mode in Photoshop Elements.
Overview of How to Use Quick Edit Mode in Photoshop Elements:             Quick Edit mode in Photoshop Elements has far fewer features than Expert Edit mode. There are notable differences between the two modes. In Quick Edit mode, the Toolbox limits the available tools. The only tools provided are the Zoom Tool, the Hand Tool,
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The Paint Bucket Tool in Photoshop Elements- Instructions

A picture of a user applying the Paint Bucket Tool in Photoshop Elements.
Overview of How to Use the Paint Bucket Tool in Photoshop Elements:             The Paint Bucket Tool in Photoshop Elements fills adjacent pixels that are similar in color value to pixels you select. It fills these pixels with either the selected foreground color or with a pattern. To use the Paint Bucket Tool in Photoshop
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The Recompose Tool in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

A picture of highlights applied by the Recompose Tool in Photoshop Elements, showing areas to remove and protect in a photo.
Overview of How to Use the Recompose Tool in Photoshop Elements:             The Recompose Tool in Photoshop Elements lets you remove unwanted items or objects from photos and shift points of interest. To use the Recompose Tool in Photoshop Elements, open the image to manipulate. Then select “Image| Recompose” from the Menu Bar or select
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